To buy or to lease? Economically speaking, it is usually better to own your car than to lease it. However, there are other benefits to leasing a car which this article will explore. In fact, some locals prefer to lease rather than own as well. Benefits to leasing a car Leasing a car can be...
We are lucky that the main regional airport (Sola Flyplass) is only a 30 minute drive from much of the greater Stavanger/Sandnes area, but it can be confusing to sift through the multitude of options and prices to get yourself to your flight or home. The following information attempts to sift through the various methods...
This topic has been brought up recently on our Facebook page. This is especially pertinent to expats who live in Europe and want to consider importing their cars to Norway for the duration of their stay here. If you are temporarily residing in Norway You may import a foreign-registered vehicle to Norway duty-free and tax-free...
We would like to invite you to Sunday Tea at a fellow expat’s home in Randaberg. We will be meeting on Sunday, 15 January 2012 at 13:00. Our host will have tea, coffee and some snacks. Please feel free to bring along anything else you wish! Let us know if you have any food allergies...
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Jan 4, 2012 • A lot of our readers have been asking about getting a mobile phone whilst in Norway, so we have pulled together some information and a list of providers to help you. If you have any experiences you would like to share, please feel free to add a comment below or in the forum. Kontantkort –...
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Dec 28, 2011 • Stavanger Expats is just over two years old! We have had a fantastic year and are very happy that the website’s readership is growing. Here is a recap of the articles and events that we have done over the year. We hope that in 2012, YOU will be more involved in the website, sharing your...
Review: Level 1 Norwegian Language Course at the University of Stavanger I recently completed the beginning Norwegian Course for Foreigners with Higher Education at the main campus of the University of Stavanger, through the UiS Pluss program. NOTE: This course is different from the one year course to prepare foreigners who want to study in...
This article is one in a series of interviews with expats in Stavanger. Its purpose is to share with everyone what your fellow expats are doing and also to help advertise the businesses/services/events that these expats are involved in. If you would like to or know of a business/enterprise to be interviewed, feel free to...
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Dec 7, 2011 • Happy Holidays from Stavanger Expats! We hope that you have found the site useful and taken some information along with you. We wish you all a wonderful holiday season. Below are a collection of articles about Christmas and New Years in Norway. Christmas in Norway This article is going to cover the traditional elements of...
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Nov 30, 2011 • Whatever the time of year and regardless of the weather, I’ve noticed our Norwegian friends and neighbours driving off to stay at their cabins to relax and enjoy the great outdoors. I was keen to try and soak up this excellent part of living in Norway by spending the weekend at a hytte in Sirdal....
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Nov 23, 2011 • Gamle Stavanger Julemarked This Sunday 27 November is the atmospheric Julemarked (Christmas market) in Gamle Stavanger. In connection with this market, there will be activity day at the Norwegian Canning Museum of smoking salmon. There will also be selling julesardiner (Christmas sardines) and årgangssardiner (Vintage sardines). The museum will also display a movie ’40 years...
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Nov 23, 2011 • This article is one in a series of interviews with expats in Stavanger. Its purpose is to share with everyone what your fellow expats are doing and also to help advertise the businesses/services/events that these expats are involved in. If you would like to or know of a business/enterprise to be interviewed, feel free to...
